phaedrus
Joined: 26 Nov 2004
Posts: 37
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race t-shirts Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:24 pm |
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After the first few races I did, I was proud to wear the t-shirt around the next day, and keep it in my wardrobe. But now that I've been running for a while, it seems like I'm drowning in t-shirts! I have a whole drawer full of them, and an overflow pile too. Except for a few nice long-sleeve ones, I never wear them anymore either. I was wondering what other people do with their old race shirts, and if they ever wear them, or just throw them away.
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sfird
Runworks 2005 5M Racer
Long Island, NY
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Posts: 80
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Re: race t-shirts Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:15 pm |
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I love my race shirts. My favorite is the one I just got from the Marine Corps Marathon. It's high quality and looks great. I wear the shirts around town when they are new. As they get older they become exercise shirts. Finally, when they're worn out I get rid of them. Other than race and concert shirts, I don't think I've bought a t-shirt in years.
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Rickshaw
Runworks 2005 5M Racer
San Francisco, CA
Joined: 26 Nov 2004
Posts: 1153
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Re: race t-shirts Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:26 pm |
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Runner's World magazine always has an ad in the back for a place that will make a quilt out of your old race shirts. It sounded a little weird to me, but maybe some people might like it.
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ginger
Cambridge, MA
Joined: 08 Dec 2004
Posts: 46
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Re: race t-shirts Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:29 pm |
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I turn mine into rags (they're really good for cleaning bikes) or give them to goodwill. I've found that I just never wear them, unless they're some sort of performance/polyester/dri-wick type thing. I love races that allow you to subtract $5 or $10 from the entry fee in exchange for not getting a t-shirt.
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Rickshaw
Runworks 2005 5M Racer
San Francisco, CA
Joined: 26 Nov 2004
Posts: 1153
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Re: race t-shirts Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:29 pm |
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Is that common? I don't think I've ever done a race where the T-shirt could be declined in exchange for a lower entry fee.
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OldManRunner
Runworks 2005 5M Racer
Rochester, NY
Joined: 28 Nov 2004
Posts: 262
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Re: race t-shirts Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:55 am |
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I'd take that any day, but I suppose it would make it much more difficult for the race organizers to estimate how many shirts to order.
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ginger
Cambridge, MA
Joined: 08 Dec 2004
Posts: 46
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Re: race t-shirts Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:36 am |
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I wouldn't call it common but it's out there. In the bay area, the Clarksburg 30K (http://www.rungoldmedal.com/clarksburgdetails.html) and Christmas Relays (http://www.pausatf.org/data/2004/ChristmasRelay04.pdf) come to mind.
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